Fans at midnight 'Harry Potter' shows

Harry Potter fans wait in line at a movie theater before opening night of the film “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.”

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One devoted Harry Potter fan waits in line at a movie theater with a Potter-themed pillow.

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Moviegoers wait for the midnight showing of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II” in Merrimack, N.H. The film is expected to put up franchise-record numbers as it debuts.

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Two girls dressed as “House Elves” walk past a line of hundreds of moviegoers in search of others dressed in costume for the midnight showing of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II” in Merrimack, N.H.

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Fans watch a climactic moment of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2″ at a midnight showing at the Carmike 14 theater in Tyler, Texas.

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Jenny Haber has the Harry Potter scar drawn on her head by Molly Skinner before the first midnight showings at the Regal Cinema in Gainesville, Fla.

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Nhi Hoang, left, and Juliana Valencia show off their Harry Potter glasses in Gainesville, Fla.

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Niko Evangelista and Windy Rapanakul join the crowds lined up to be the first to see the new Harry Potter movie “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2″ at a minute after midnight in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California.

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In this image provided by Universal Orlando Resort surprised guests who attended the midnight film screening of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 at AMC Universal Cineplex enter the The Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park. The lucky movie goers received exclusive, complimentary access to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

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Crowds line up to be the first to see the new Harry Potter movie “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2″ at a minute after midnight in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California.

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Members of the Harry Potter fan group “The Group That Shall Not Be Named” congregate and re-enact scenes from the film series before attending the midnight premiere in New York.

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“The Group That Shall Not Be Named” acts out a death scene from one of the the movies of the Harry Potter franchise.

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Alicia Limon, Scott Johnson, Danny Conn and Vanessa Limon, dressed up as their favorite characters, join the crowded line at the Los Angeles premiere.

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A fan adjusts her glasses before viewing the midnight premiere.

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“The Group That Shall Not Be Named” acts out the death of Bellatrix Lestrange before attending the premiere of the final movie of the Harry Potter series.

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In this image provided by Universal Orlando Resort, surprised guests who attended the midnight film screening of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 at AMC Universal Cineplex enter the The Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park. The lucky movie goers received exclusive, complimentary access to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

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Crowds line up and down Hollywood Boulevard to be the first to see the new Harry Potter movie “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.”